Anne Ripley Smith
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Anne Ripley Smith wife of AA Co-founder Dr Bob Smith, Mother and Co-Founder of Alcoholics Anonymous
.
Anne Smith's influence in AA became widely known through her publication, Anne Smith's Journal, 1933-1939.
She compiled and shared with early AA
s and their families the materials comprising early AA
's spiritual program—the Bible
, Quiet Time
, the teachings of Sam Shoemaker
, the principles of the Oxford Group
, and Christian
literature of the day. Anne became one of the first members of Al-Anon when the founder and wife of Bill W. Lois Wilson
visited her in Akron, Ohio
during his stay at their house.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international mutual aid movement which says its "primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety." Now claiming more than 2 million members, AA was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Akron, Ohio...
.
Anne Smith's influence in AA became widely known through her publication, Anne Smith's Journal, 1933-1939.
She compiled and shared with early AA
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international mutual aid movement which says its "primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety." Now claiming more than 2 million members, AA was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Akron, Ohio...
s and their families the materials comprising early AA
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international mutual aid movement which says its "primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety." Now claiming more than 2 million members, AA was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Akron, Ohio...
's spiritual program—the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
, Quiet Time
Quiet Time
Quiet Time is a regular individual session of Christian spiritual activities, most notably prayer and/or private study of the Bible. The term "Quiet Time" is used by 20th-century Protestants, mostly evangelical Christians. It is also called "personal Bible study" or "personal devotions"...
, the teachings of Sam Shoemaker
Sam Shoemaker
Sam Shoemaker, DD, STD , was an Episcopal priest who led the American branch of the Oxford Group and influenced the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. Samuel Moor Shoemaker, III was the rector of Calvary Episcopal Church in New York City, the United States headquarters of the Oxford Group during...
, the principles of the Oxford Group
Oxford Group
The Oxford Group was a Christian movement that had a following in Europe, China, Africa, Australia, Scandinavia and America in the 1920s and 30s. It was initiated by an American Lutheran pastor, Frank Buchman, who was of Swiss descent...
, and Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
literature of the day. Anne became one of the first members of Al-Anon when the founder and wife of Bill W. Lois Wilson
Lois Wilson (activist)
Lois Wilson was the co-founder of Al-Anon, a support group for the friends and family of alcoholics. She was the wife of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill W....
visited her in Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
during his stay at their house.
External links
- Anne Smith - Anne Smith's Journal, 1933-1939 http://www.dickb.com/annesm.shtml
- A.A.'s Roots from Dr. Bob's Wife Anne http://www.dickb.com/articles/annes_roots_dsb.shtml